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Ethnographic Ethnographic Opportunity Analysis Opportunity Analysis part 1 part 1 (Spring 2016) 3/14/16(Spring 2016) 3/14/16
James MulloolyJames Mulloolyaka aka ““TheAnthroGeekTheAnthroGeek”” @ @
www.TheAnthroGeek.comwww.TheAnthroGeek.com
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What about knowing matters most to you?
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Do you want to know what everyone knows or what none of us know?
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Which matters:Knowledge
or Ignorance
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If we compare knowledge to matter than why are we fixated on the smallest fraction of reality? –Ordinary matter 5% –dark matter & energy 95%.
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Astronomers theorize that the faster expansion rate is due to a mysterious dark force that is pushing galaxies apart.
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Astronomers theorize that the faster expansion rate is due to a
mysterious dark force that is pushing galaxies apart.
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Astronomers theorize that the faster expansion rate is due to a mysterious dark force that is pushing galaxies apart.
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Courage, cleverness, innovation
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Consider the most innovative
product or process you can think of
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Innovation
?Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure - Albert Einstein
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Magdalenian bone sewing needlesfrom Gourdan Cave, France
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Magdalenian bone sewing needlesfrom Gourdan Cave, France
Innovation
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
1. Introduction of a 1. Introduction of a new/improved new/improved goodgood
2. Introduction of a 2. Introduction of a new methodnew method of of productionproduction
3. Opening 3. Opening new market or new market or territory territory 4. Conquest of a 4. Conquest of a new sourcenew source of raw of raw
materialsmaterials 5. New type 5. New type of organizationof organization
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
1. Introduction of a 1. Introduction of a new/improved new/improved goodgoodSweet Chocolate
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
2. Introduction 2. Introduction of a of a new methodnew method of productionof production
Henry Ford’s Assembly Line
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
3. Opening 3. Opening newnew market or market or territory territory
Sushi in US
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
4. Conquest of a 4. Conquest of a new new sourcesource of raw materials of raw materials
Sugar Beets in 1870s
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
5. New type 5. New type of organizationof organization
Japanese Automotive
Administration
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Innovation in Business Innovation in Business (Schumpeter, (Schumpeter, 1934)1934)
1. Introduction of a 1. Introduction of a new/improved new/improved goodgoodSweet Chocolate
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Introduction of a Introduction of a new/improved goodnew/improved good
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Introduction of a Introduction of a new/improved goodnew/improved good
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Introduction of a Introduction of a new/improved goodnew/improved good
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Introduction of a Introduction of a new/improved goodnew/improved good
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Steve JobsSteve JobsMaster of
Innovation as improvement of an existing
good
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How How Personal Personal
ComputerComputers were s were UsedUsed
(1984)(1984)
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How Music How Music devices devices
were Usedwere Used(2001)(2001)
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How Smart How Smart Phones Phones
were Usedwere Used(2007)(2007)
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How Tablet How Tablet Computers Computers
were Usedwere Used(2010)(2010)
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How How Watches Watches are Usedare Used((NOWNOW))
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BUTBUTApple is a Apple is a Software Software Company Company
(Steve Jobs)(Steve Jobs)
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Apple is a Software Company Apple is a Software Company ((JobsJobs))
The Macintosh Interface
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Apple is a Software Company (Jobs)
The Ipod’s Itunes Store
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Apple is a Software Company (Jobs)
The Iphone’s App Store
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Apple is a Software Company (Jobs)
The Ipad’s App Store
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Apple is a Software Company (Jobs)
The Watch’s ????????
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How can you find these opportunities?
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Through
Induction
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What is Induction?What is Induction? Deductive ApproachesDeductive Approaches
– Hypothesis Hypothesis Data Collection Data Collection AnalysisAnalysis
from general to specific from general to specific Inductive ApproachesInductive Approaches
– Data Collection Data Collection Analysis Analysis HypothesisHypothesis
from specific to generalfrom specific to general
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What is What is Induction?Induction?
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A generalization is the conceptualization of cause and effect; i.e., inducting may be described as measurement omission applied to causal connections.FROM: The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics, By David Harriman
What is Induction?What is Induction?
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Inspirational
Induction
Feel that “ah ha”momentwhen you
see somethingunexpecte
d
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Induction
vs
Inspirational Analytical
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Inspirational Induction Analytic Induction
Work Workaround
Engineer Reverse Engineer
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"The ability to observe consumers in context, without preconceptions, and then deliver a market-worthy innovation." -Hank DelcoreConcise (i.e. biz-friendly) definition of "analytic induction"?
I will nowApply this
Theory
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QUESTION: What do you do with dirty clothes?
CASE 1: Dirty
Laundry
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Proctor & Proctor & GambleGamble ObservedObserved People doing People doing
laundrylaundry
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Found
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CASE 2: Global
MarketsQUESTION:How can you compete?
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ObservedObserved
Indians Indians outsideoutside
Americans in Americans in bathrooms (running bathrooms (running water)water)
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US concern: a close shave more blades;Indian concern: clean blades, not cutting themselves.
Found 1Found 1
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Found 2Found 2HEADLINE:
“Gillette's Latest Innovation in Razors: the 11-Cent Blade”For its part, P&G has doubled the
percentage of its roughly $20 billion in annual revenue coming from emerging markets since 2000 to about 40 percent (October 2013).
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All of these cases illustrate one overarching observation:
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What People What People Say They DoSay They Do
and What They and What They DoDo are are DifferentDifferent
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The Business Case for The Business Case for User-Driven InnovationUser-Driven Innovation Unprecedented Unprecedented
specialization and specialization and segmentationsegmentation, , multiplied many times multiplied many times over by domestic and over by domestic and international cultural international cultural diversity.diversity.
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The Value of the The Value of the Use Use CaseCase Entrepreneurs cannot Entrepreneurs cannot
assume they are socially assume they are socially or culturally close to or culturally close to users and they cannot users and they cannot keep up with consumer keep up with consumer trends trends unless they seek unless they seek user-centered insights.user-centered insights.
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Democratization of Democratization of Knowledge Knowledge 11
Driven by the internet Driven by the internet and information and information technology in generaltechnology in general
Armed with lots of information and the ability Armed with lots of information and the ability to buy from companies all over the globe, to buy from companies all over the globe, consumers no longer consider consumers no longer consider the the price/quality trade-offprice/quality trade-off as the sole driver of as the sole driver of choice.choice.
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Democratization of Democratization of Knowledge Knowledge 22 Consumers increasingly Consumers increasingly
consider how a company consider how a company and its products match and its products match their own personal valuestheir own personal values, , behaviors and needs.behaviors and needs.
To get at this, To get at this, successful companies successful companies must include users must include users in the innovation in the innovation processprocess..
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Traditional R&D Traditional R&D departments and departments and entrepreneurs with entrepreneurs with their own views on their own views on ““what people wantwhat people want”” can no longer keep can no longer keep up up with the reality with the reality of rapidly evolving of rapidly evolving needs and desires.needs and desires.
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Just to Stay SolventJust to Stay Solvent As Squires and Byrne put it: As Squires and Byrne put it: ““……
companies have to manufacture the right companies have to manufacture the right commodities and deliver them in the commodities and deliver them in the right way to the right consumers at least right way to the right consumers at least four out of ten times every year – just to four out of ten times every year – just to stay solventstay solvent”” (Squires and Byrne (Squires and Byrne 2002:xiv). 2002:xiv).
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YOU will now Apply this Knowledge:Your Assignment:
“ethnographic opportunity analysis fieldwork”
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Anthropologists Entrepreneurs Application
Trained to think holistically
Intuitively holistic Visionary, iconoclastic
Evolutionary approach
Forward looking Know future demands
Seek insider perspective
Intuitively knows consumers’ wants
Know when something will be of value
Trained to be Inductive
Intuitively Inductive Keen observers, see opportunities
We are not that different
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If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention, than any other talent.
Isaac Newton: (1642-1727)
THE ASSIGNMENT: Pay AttentionTHE ASSIGNMENT: Pay Attention
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Where Observation is Concerned, chance favors the prepared mind. -Louis Pasteur (1882-1895)
THE ASSIGNMENT: THE ASSIGNMENT: Preparation
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THE ASSIGNMENTTHE ASSIGNMENT 1) Conduct some sort of 1) Conduct some sort of
““inductive observationinductive observation””, , 2) analyze your notes, then 2) analyze your notes, then 3) expand those notes into a brief 3) expand those notes into a brief
report about what you found.report about what you found.
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DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION– Rather than looking into a Rather than looking into a
completely innovative idea (service completely innovative idea (service or product), the goal is to or product), the goal is to 1) observe 1) observe something that already works; 2) something that already works; 2) observe it in great detail; then 3) observe it in great detail; then 3) begin to understand begin to understand it in such detail it in such detail that you can that you can 4) make concrete 4) make concrete suggestionssuggestions about improving it. about improving it.
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In Other Words In Other Words (not your pet (not your pet idea)idea)– Rather than looking for how Rather than looking for how
consumers COULD use a NEW consumers COULD use a NEW service/product, the goal is to service/product, the goal is to observe how consumers DO use a observe how consumers DO use a EXISTING service/productEXISTING service/product with the with the intention of intention of looking for opportunitieslooking for opportunities to improve or to improve or ““add valueadd value”” to that to that experience.experience.
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StepsSteps– 1. Find a routine, taken-for-granted 1. Find a routine, taken-for-granted
task/service/product,task/service/product,– 2. 2. ““Hang outHang out”” and and ““thickly describethickly describe”” it in a it in a
notebook, notebook, – 3. 3. In a 2-3 page pitchIn a 2-3 page pitch, , describe the describe the
problem in detail. Effective problem problem in detail. Effective problem descriptions will imply solutions therein. descriptions will imply solutions therein.
– The best observations will be published The best observations will be published on our blog and presented in class on the on our blog and presented in class on the Wednesday after that.Wednesday after that.
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Minimal ExpectationsMinimal Expectations– No “self observations” –this is No “self observations” –this is NOTNOT a a
masked form of pet project.masked form of pet project.– Include the raw notes – do the work, its Include the raw notes – do the work, its
rewardingrewarding e.g., Take a picture of your hand written notese.g., Take a picture of your hand written notes
– Pick a routine behavior but observe Pick a routine behavior but observe systematically. Thatsystematically. That’’s difficult, so do it at s difficult, so do it at a “neutral location” (REDUCE THE a “neutral location” (REDUCE THE home home court disadvantagecourt disadvantage) )
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Inspirational Induction Analytic Induction
Work Workaround
Engineer Reverse Engineer
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WorkAroundsWorkAroundsThe best projects seek The best projects seek understanding of the understanding of the
problem – problem – not a solution.not a solution.
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Ethnographic Ethnographic Opportunity Analysis Opportunity Analysis part 1part 1
James MulloolyJames Mulloolyaka aka ““TheAnthroGeekTheAnthroGeek”” @ @
www.TheAnthroGeek.comwww.TheAnthroGeek.com
Thanks for your Time
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Ethnographic Ethnographic Opportunity Analysis Opportunity Analysis part 2part 2
James MulloolyJames Mulloolyaka aka ““TheAnthroGeekTheAnthroGeek”” @ @
www.TheAnthroGyus.comwww.TheAnthroGyus.com10/28/1510/28/15
Two Brothers and a Woman
Epimetheus, foolish; Prometheus, clever.
Epimetheus ("hindsight”)
Prometheus ("foresight”)
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What is What is Induction?Induction?
Induction
vs
Inspirational Analytical
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Inspirational Induction Analytic Induction
Work Workaround
Engineer Reverse Engineer
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"The ability to observe consumers in context, without preconceptions, and then deliver a market-worthy innovation." -Hank DelcoreConcise (i.e. biz-friendly) definition of "analytic induction"?
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Anthropologists Entrepreneurs Application
Trained to think holistically
Intuitively holistic Visionary, iconoclastic
Evolutionary approach
Forward looking Know future demands
Seek insider perspective
Intuitively knows consumers’ wants
Know when something will be of value
Trained to be Inductive
Intuitively Inductive Keen observers, see opportunities
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This idea is
catching
onAnthropolo
gy Inc.The Atlantic,
MARCH 2013http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/03/anthropology-inc/309218/2/
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““Ethnographic Opportunity Ethnographic Opportunity Analysis”Analysis”
Spring 2016Spring 2016
TTH 11:00-12:15TTH 11:00-12:15Anth 111 Anth 111 (Mullooly)(Mullooly)
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of the best of the best “Ethnographic “Ethnographic Opportunity Opportunity Observers”Observers”
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Best Observation Award-eating a sandwich 2. Soberal_Jed
Bitwise Commune Dishwashing3. daniel lubars-
Most Inductive Find-Stop Wasting Ice4. Douachicha Fouamvung-
Restroom Usage / Wait Time5. Jannasch_Tristan_
Gym Pains(X2)6. Kiduck_Kim_
Laundry @ Dorms7. Kristina Hollenbeck Great Observation8. Whittington_Nicole – Observation at Park- Workaround Noted!
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Buss10. Destiny Armendariz – Golf Fan
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Use Case Continuum
Library/Lab Fountain
schoolwork non-schoolwork
Student Union
small smart device
Work Type:
Location:
Device Type:laptop/desktop
Use Case Trend Model
Library/Lab FountainStudent Union
Word implies collapsing all three; Life?
Static Production intensive school work with a large screen
Mobil Consumption intensive non-school work with a small screen
Off Campus
Use Case Trend Model
Library/Lab FountainStudent Union
Word implies collapsing all three; Life?
Static Production intensive school work with a large screen
Mobil Consumption intensive non-school work with a small screen
Off Campus
Middle Space
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2. Alexander Ramirez-PowerPacker3. Raley Nickolas-Shopper Aide 4. Silva Connor-Detergent Genie 5. Zavala Celeste-Cup Holder 6. Tramel Thompson-Tires Inflator 7. Ramesh Karthik-Drink Collector 8. Rajdeep Panach-Bench Press Plus9.Tia Yang-Thermo-Faucets10. Erica Pulido-Fridge Magic